While the year has been beyond forgettable for Vick, he's been very professional about it. He knows his services will be highly coveted should he become a free agent in the offseason, as expected.

"I'm not a backup. Just being honest, just being candid. I'm a full-fledged starter," Vick told PhillyMag.com. "That's what I've got in me, that's what I provide, that's what I offer. Whatever happens, wherever I end up, they're going to get 110 percent. You're going to get the same thing out of me that you got the last two, three years, and that's 110 percent effort and a guy that's confident in his abilities to play and win.

"I want to start. Yeah, I'm a starter. I'll feel that way until I start to feel like I'm becoming a problem on the team."

Vick, who struggled mightily this season before suffering a concussion, will be 33 years old by the time next season begins. Maybe the Eagles' porous offensive line had a lot to do with it, but there's no denying Vick can still throw with the best of them. He can still scramble, too, so certainly he has something left in the tank.

The question is, how much?

"I just feel like I have made so many strides as far as learning the defensive part of the game and kind of piecing it together with the offense," Vick said. "I feel like over the last two years I've kind of gotten better in the protection game and learning defensive schemes.